Dr Ketao Zhang
BSc, PhD, FHEA
All Publications
2021
- Liu C, Li B, Li Z, Cao C, Gao X, Zhang K and Chen H (2021). "3D printable and fringe electric field adhesion enabled variable stiffness artificial muscles for semi-active vibration attenuation." Royal Society of Chemistry Soft Matter
27-05-2021 - Zhang K and Liu C (2021). "Design and Analysis of a Novel Reconfigurable Parallel Manipulator with Kirigami-inspired Bennett Plano-Spherical Linkages and Angular Pouch Motors." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics 1-23.
30-04-2021
2020
- Wei Y, Chai X and Zhang K (2020). "Kinematic Modeling and Optimization of a New Reconfigurable Parallel Mechanism." Elsevier Mechanism and Machine Theory
27-02-2020 - Yang C, Ye W, Zhang K, Huang F and Zhang W (2020). "Stiffness Performance Evaluation of 2UPR-RPU Over-constrained Parallel Mechanism." Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery Nongye Jixie Xuebao/Transactions of The Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery vol. 51, (2) 392-401.
25-02-2020
2019
- Chermprayong P, ZHANG K, Xiao F and Kovac M (2019). "An Integrated Delta Manipulator for Aerial Repair: A New Aerial Robotic System." Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Ieee Robotics and Automation Magazine
13-02-2019 - Ye W, Li Q and Zhang K (2019). "Kinematics and Performance Analysis of 2R2T Parallel Manipulator with Partially Decoupled Motion." Nongye Jixie Xuebao/Transactions of The Chinese Society For Agricultural Machinery vol. 50, (1) 374-382.
25-01-2019 - Althoefer K, Konstantinova J and Zhang K (2019). "Preface."
01-01-2019
2018
- Zhang K, Chermprayong P, Tzoumanikas D, Li W, Grimm M, Smentoch M, Leutenegger S and Kovac M (2018). "Bioinspired design of a landing system with soft shock absorbers for autonomous aerial robots." Journal of Field Robotics
31-10-2018 - Tzoumanikas D, Li W, Grimm M, Zhang K, Kovac M and Leutenegger S (2018). "Fully autonomous micro air vehicle flight and landing on a moving target using visual–inertial estimation and model-predictive control." Journal of Field Robotics
27-10-2018 - Liu J, Zhang X, ZHANG K, Dai JS, Li S and Sun Q (2018). "Configuration analysis of a reconfigurable Rubik's snake robot." Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
06-10-2018 - Ma X, Zhang K and Dai JS (2018). "Novel spherical-planar and Bennett-spherical 6R metamorphic linkages with reconfigurable motion branches." Mechanism and Machine Theory vol. 128, 628-647.
20-07-2018
2017
- Dams B, Sareh S, Zhang K, Shepherd P, Kovac M and Ball RJ (2017). "Remote three-dimensional printing of polymer structures using drones." Proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials 1-31.
14-07-2017
2016
- Ye W, Fang Y, Zhang K and Guo S (2016). "Mobility variation of a family of metamorphic parallel mechanisms with reconfigurable hybrid limbs." Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing vol. 41, 145-162.
01-10-2016 - Zhang K and Dai JS (2016). "Geometric constraints and motion branch variations for reconfiguration of single-loop linkages with mobility one." Mechanism and Machine Theory vol. 106, 16-29.
01-09-2016 - Salerno M, Zhang K, Menciassi A and Dai JS (2016). "A Novel 4-DOF Origami Grasper With an SMA-Actuation System for Minimally Invasive Surgery." Ieee Transactions On Robotics vol. 32, (3) 484-498.
01-06-2016 - Qiu C, Zhang K and Dai JS (2016). "Repelling-screw based force analysis of origami mechanisms." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics vol. 8, (3)
01-06-2016 - Zhang K, Qiu C and Dai JS (2016). "An extensible continuum robot with integrated origami parallel modules." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics vol. 8, (3)
07-03-2016 - Zhang K, Müller A and Dai JS (2016). "A novel reconfigurable 7R linkage with Multifurcation." Mechanisms and Machine Science
01-01-2016 - Müller A, Zhang K and Dai JS (2016). "Analysis of the motion mode change of a metamorphic 8R linkage." Mechanisms and Machine Science
01-01-2016
2015
- Liu J, Ding X, Jin Y, Zhang K and Hao G (2015). "Guest editorial on reconfigurable and deployable mechanisms." Advances in Mechanical Engineering vol. 7, (8)
28-07-2015 - Zhang K and Dai JS (2015). "Screw-system-variation enabled reconfiguration of the bennett plano-spherical hybrid linkage and its evolved parallel mechanism." Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of The Asme vol. 137, (6)
01-06-2015 - Zhang K, Qiu C and Dai JS (2015). "Helical kirigami-enabled centimeter-scale worm robot with shape-memory-alloy linear actuators." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics vol. 7, (2)
01-01-2015
2014
- Zhang K and Dai JS (2014). "Trifurcation of the Evolved Sarrus-Motion Linkage Based on Parametric Constraints." Advances in Robot Kinematics
20-05-2014 - Ye W, Fang Y, Zhang K and Guo S (2014). "A new family of reconfigurable parallel mechanisms with diamond kinematotropic chain." Mechanism and Machine Theory vol. 74, 1-9.
01-04-2014 - Zhang K and Dai JS (2014). "A kirigami-inspired 8R linkage and its evolved overconstrained 6R linkages with the rotational symmetry of order two." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics vol. 6, (2)
06-03-2014
2013
- Fang H, Fang Y and Zhang K (2013). "Kinematics and workspace analysis of a novel 3-DOF parallel manipulator with virtual symmetric plane." Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science vol. 227, (3) 620-629.
01-03-2013 - Qin Y, Zhang K, Li J and Dai JS (2013). "Modelling and analysis of a rigid-compliant parallel mechanism." Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing vol. 29, (4) 33-40.
01-01-2013 - Zhang K, Dai JS and Fang Y (2013). "Geometric constraint and mobility variation of Two 3SvPS v metamorphic parallel mechanisms." Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of The Asme vol. 135, (1)
01-01-2013
2012
- Fang H, Fang Y and Zhang K (2012). "Reciprocal screw theory based singularity analysis of a novel 3-DOF parallel manipulator." Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition) vol. 25, (4) 647-653.
01-07-2012 - Zhang K and Dai JS (2012). "Kinematics of an overconstrained 6R linkage with 2-fold rotational symmetry." Latest Advances in Robot Kinematics
01-01-2012
2010
- Zhang K, Dai JS and Fang Y (2010). "Topology and constraint analysis of phase change in the metamorphic chain and its evolved mechanism." Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of The Asme vol. 132, (12)
06-12-2010 - Zhang K, Fang Y, Fang H and Dai JS (2010). "Geometry and constraint analysis of the three-spherical kinematic chain based parallel mechanism." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics vol. 2, (3)
01-08-2010 - Li D, Zhang Z, Dai J and Zhang K (2010). "Overview and prospects of metamorphic mechanism." Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Mechanical Engineering vol. 46, (13) 14-21.
05-07-2010
2009
- Zhang K, Fang Y and Guo S (2009). "Design and analyses of a novel 3-DOF parallel mechanism." Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Mechanical Engineering vol. 45, (1) 68-72.
01-01-2009
2007
- Zhang K, Fang Y and Fang H (2007). "Design and analysis of a rover mechanism based on the metamorphic principle." Beijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics vol. 33, (7) 838-841.
01-07-2007